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Nations Lending, Carpenter Realtors launch Commitment Mortgage

Housing Wire

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We According to the NMLS , Commitment Mortgage has four sponsored MLOs.

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. Second, buyer agreements are not new. Compass has the best value proposition for buyers of any brokerage firm,” Reffkin said. Reffkin’s confidence came from what he called “five facts.”

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Lenders target growing Hispanic homeownership market

Housing Wire

The new program and tool launches come as potential Hispanic home buyers face a tight housing market with historic low level of supply for affordable homes. CrossCountry, founded in 2003 by Ronald Leonhardt, has more than 8,000 employees with nearly 600 branches across 50 states. Presented by: Mortgage Coach. billion in loans.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for November 2023

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for November 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Michelle Figgs, the former senior industry analyst at Keller Williams , appeared next.

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Market Correction or Seller Panic?

Appraisal Buzz

Naturally, this has forced buyers to seek lower price points or has completely eliminated them from the market. This is a trend that leads me – and many others – to believe that we are quickly transitioning into a renter economy – much like the United Kingdom where their homeowner has fallen from 71% in 2003 to 63% in 2018. [2]

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

Both buyers and sellers value the combined benefits of his individual talents along with membership in one of the most respected real estate firms in New York City. Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” Jane Doe was recognized by the Orange County Board of Realtors as a top performer.”